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The Life (1997 Original Broadway Cast) | 
 enlarge | Artists: Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman
Label: Sony
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.98
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 95939
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 63312
UPC: 074646331224
EAN: 0074646331224
ASIN: B0000029ZC
Release Date: June 3, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Check It Out | | • | Use What You Got | | • | A Lovely Day to Be Out of Jail | | • | Oh Daddy | | • | A Piece of the Action | | • | The Oldest Profession | | • | Don't Take Much | | • | Hey, Daddy - Go Home | | • | You Can't Get to Heaven | | • | My Body | | • | Why Don't They Leave Us Alone | | • | Easy Money | | • | He's No Good | | • | I'm Leaving You | | • | The Hookers' Ball | | • | Mr. Greed | | • | My Way or the Highway | | • | People Magazine | | • | We Had a Dream | | • | Someday Is for Suckers | | • | We Gotta Go | | • | My Friend |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
Oldest Profession March 7, 2008
It's about hookers. Honestly, it is, really! But it's a fantastic take on things, and "My Body" stands out by far as one of the best songs on the album. If you can find the video from The Rosie O'Donnell Show of the girls singing this song, watch it. It's what got me hooked on it. Sam Harris never fails to impress either.
Almost as good as the live show December 3, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A lovely CD. I saw the show on Broadway and wish some of the arrangements on the CD were as rich as they developed on stage, especially "Why Don't They Leave Us Alone" was much more powerful and fully worked out on stage. Still, this is worthwhile musical cast recording to own.
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 Cy Colemans worst July 21, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
There was only one reason to see The Life, that was for the great Lillias White, who desevedly won a Tony. Other than White, the rest is a dismall bomb. Mr. Coleman was clearly at the end of his long and distinguished career. Hard to beleive this drek is from the composer of Sweet Charity, Barnum, Little Me, City of Angels and Seesaw (to name a few).Also hard to believe this score was even nominated for a Tony, along side Titanic and Steel Pier (which in my opinion has an amazing score and deserved a far longer run than it had). It was a bad year for musicals. Stay away from this waste.
The Life February 25, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great CD - loved the musical - don't know why it didn't stay on Broadway longer.
How Did "Titanic" Beat This? August 14, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
1997's Tony Award for Best Musical goes to ... "Titanic"?
Cy Coleman & Ira Gasman's terrific score for "The Life" is much stronger than that season's other productions: "Steel Pier" and the aforementioned "Titanic". Maybe the Book needed work. Fortunately, the show will be remembered for its outstanding performances by Tony-Winners Lillias White & Chuck Cooper along with Tony-Nominees Pamela Isaacs & Sam Harris.
Best tracks include:
The Oldest Profession
My Body
He's No Good
I'm Leaving You
"Someday" Is For Suckers
My Friend
Though not as strong as some of Mr. Coleman's other scores ("Sweet Charity", "City Of Angels", & "The Will Rogers Follies" come to mind), you'll be hooked after a couple of listens! Let's hope this show gets revived ... and soon!
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